unjust
adjective
un·just
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Other Words from unjust
unjustly
adverb
unjustness
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noun
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Examples of unjust in a Sentence
The convict received an unjust sentence.
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This provision, known as the felony murder rule, is unjust. — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Five Chicago teenagers are charged with a murder police know they did not commit. In Illinois, it’s legal.," 14 Aug. 2019 God causes the rain and sun to fall and shine on the just and unjust. — The Rev. Bill Thomas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Thomas: God turns life’s tragedies, disappointments into something eternally good," 3 Aug. 2019 My studies show that enforcement actions that are perceived by immigrants to be arbitrary, discriminatory or unjust breed governmental distrust and undercut their confidence in the legitimacy of the law and legal authorities. — Emily Ryo, The Conversation, "How ICE enforcement has changed under the Trump administration," 29 July 2019 The fine is an intimidation tactic and is unjust, Encalada Latorre said. — Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, "Colorado immigrant seeking sanctuary imposed penalty for not leaving the United States," 3 July 2019 In the face of these unjust laws and the systematic deportation of migrants instituted by the Department of Homeland Security, God’s people must stand in solidarity with the migrants in our midst. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "No, Jeff Sessions, Separating Kids From Their Parents Isn’t ‘Biblical’," 14 June 2018 Liang’s indictment seemed unjust given that white police officers who had killed in far more cold-blooded ways had gotten off charges. — Rong Xiaoqing, National Review, "The Rise of the Chinese-American Right," 17 July 2019 The court dismissed all claims against both the Eiflers except for those of promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment against Eifler Jr., which may be retried. — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, "$13.4 million verdict reversed in business dispute between former St. X friends," 3 July 2019 The lawsuit, filed Friday against Horseshoe Hill as well as owner and founder Grady Spears, alleges trademark infringement, trademark dilution and unjust enrichment. — Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, "Tex-Mex restaurant sues Fort Worth rival for double-dipping on name of its famed queso," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unjust.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unjust
unjust
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unjust
formal
: not fair or deserved : not just
See the full definition for unjust in the English Language Learners Dictionary
unjust
adjective
un·just
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Kids Definition of unjust
: not just : unfair
an unjust decision
unjust
adjective
un·just
Legal Definition of unjust
: characterized by injustice : deficient in justice and fairness
an unjust sentence
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